The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-25
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.
Sixteen Consecutive Nights of
Amusements.
THE SPANISH TROUBADOURs
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Notes.

within radius of 500 miles of Salt Lake
had turned their wings in this direction
by common impulse, and had unani-
mously determined on swooping down
upon US to celebrate here the opening o.
the prosperous autumnal season.
Sixteen nights of theatre on stretch
is going it a little strong even for
amusement-loving Salt Lake; but 8
sixteen nights season was what was
inaugurated with the performance of
the Lights o. London Thursday night.
Two nights of that production Ito say
nothing of the matiDee), one of the
Troubadours, two of Osbourne- Stock
well, two of the Tin Soldier, two of
Grismer-Davies, with their matinee,
two of Seaman, and five of the Home
Dramatic again-make up a very lively
season, and one varied enough to suit
Ill tastes.
In contest of this sort, it is newt
able that the weakest should go to the
wall, and the Spanish Trouba-
dours, being least kno VA anu ha, =
ing a bad night at the best, drew
only a moderate-sized audience to the
Theatre last evening. Those who at.
tended. however, had the pleasure of
listening to one of the prettiest and
most interesting chamber entertain
ments heard her for long time past.
The five Troubadaurs-three gentlemen
and two ladies-With their guitars and
bsndolins, rendered operate and pop
uiar airs with taste, style and correct
ness that would be hard for any orches-
ira of five pieces to excel. Everything
was so finely done that it is hard to dis
tinguish, but among the most charming
of the selections may be noted the Rigo-
letto quartette, La Poloma and the
gentlemen and the solo by the
lady, in which she manipulated
the instrument entirely with her
thumbs, were also Enthusiastically
received. The audience was Yerv
demonstrative and appeared to be
thoroughly deligh ed, but the strongest
manifestations of favor were bestowed
upon the reciter, Mr.. Hood, who. in q
series of humorous and pathetic sketches
after the manner of Sol. Smith Russell
and the lamented Vivian, quite carried
the house by storm. hood is a very
clever reciter, and most of his seIec-
tons have the merit of being both new
aud novel. His funny yarns" his
imitation of the youthful reciters of
Poe's BELLS at the country academy,
and the pathetic poem descriptive OF
the death of Rough" the miner, were
all greatly appreciated. Indeed, he did
nothing that was not redemanded TO
the echo. It is unfortunate that the
dates at the Theatre are so taken up
that the stay of the Troubadours must
be SO limited. They will certainlg
draw large house on another occasion.
Tomorrow night Osborne and Stock
well, two actors well remembered in
alt Lake from their former appearance
in the Shadows of a Great City, come
back to US with a repetition of that
sensational play. Since they last ap-
peared here, Osbourne and StockwelI
with George Wallenrod, a San Fran
cisco manager, have formed copart
nership, and up and down the coast
have been making good deal of money
and renoWn for the frst-class manner
Ia which they presented several strong
sensational plays. Ranch No. 10, a
border drama well known in the east
but not as yet seen here, will be dous
by the company Tuesday night.
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
another of Hoyt's skits, The Tin Soldier
comes to Salt Lake for the first time.
People who have seen the Bunch of
Keys and the Rag Baby do not need to
be told what order of entertainment
will be afforded by this new absurditv
Hoyt always has some clever men, some
pretty girls and some charming music
in his efforts, and these things make no
a combination that ought to win in Salt
Lake.
Everyone remembers Eugene Cam
field, who plays the part of Rats in the
A Tin Soldier. He is one of the most
versatile comedians on the American
stage, having played all kinds of com.
edy and character parts during his
twenty one years on the American
stage. His greatest creation was IN
doubtedly the part of Grimes, in A
Bunch of Keys, which he played for five
seasons. His new character, Rats fits
him like q glove, and he is said to be
making the greatest hit of his life in it
Friday and Saturday evenings the
popular favorites, 10. Grismer and
Phebe Davis, return to us after an eight
months absence. They have added the
Hoop of Gold to their repertoire and
will open their engagement in it here;
they will on their second and last night
repeat the strongest one in all their list
seen here thus far-Calied Back. Girls
m r a d DVs will no doubt receive a
warm welcome.
In the following week comes Seaman
the author of Peek a-Boo, and a delir-
Gator Of Irish character, in his new play
OF Shane ma Lawn, which is said to have
been a strong success in the east and.
west. After him the Home Club open
their Conference season, presenting
Storm Beaten on the night of October
9th. md following it with the Silver
King aud the Lights O. London.
Hill, the manager who brought out
Margaret Mather, is thus advised by
Nym Crinkle in the Mirror, concernipe
Our Geneva"
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